The Participation Team
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About
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We take a children’s rights approach to help ensure that children and young people’s views are heard and acted on. To find out more click on the link to download the Participation Strategy (see attachments)
Here are some of the things we are working on with contact details if you want to find out more:
Priority groups
- Working to make sure the views of more vulnerable children and young people are heard and acted on to improve services
- Developing a Children in Care Council for Lincolnshire
- Exploring how younger children can have a greater influence
Contact: Colin Hopkirk, colin.hopkirk@lincolnshire.gov.uk, 01522 550760
Formal governance
- Supporting the Lincolnshire Youth Cabinet
- Helping organisations support children and young people forums
- Developing connections between different governance structures
Contact: Andrew Garbutt, andrew.garbutt@lincolnshire.gov.uk, 01522 550757
Quality and standards
- Encouraging and supporting organisations to adopt the Children and Young People’s Charter and to continuously improve their participation and inclusion practice
- Involving children and young people in staff appointments, inductions and service evaluation
- Accreditation of children and young people’s participation
Contact: Dawn Richards, dawn.richards@lincolnshire.gov.uk, 01522 550759
Consultation, media and events
- Developing the use of social media
- Promoting the rights of children and young people
- Co-ordination of events such as 11 Million Takeover Day
Contact: Graham Reeves, graham.reeves@lincolnshire.gov.uk, 01522 550759
Please tell us about your participation work by completing the ICYP Form below.
